Elements of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group—including the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7), the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD-28), a Henry J. Kaiser-class replenishment oiler, and the M/V Ocean Trader—were spotted on satellite imagery heading southeast in the Southern Caribbean earlier today, according to a post by @sentdefender on X shared during the reporting window from 5:45 a.m. to 6:45 a.m. UTC on December 25, 2025. The satellite imagery, credited to @SA_Defensa on X, shows the group consisting of these U.S. Military Sealift Command-operated vessels moving through the region over the past hour, as reported by @sentdefender. This sighting coincides with Christmas Day activities in Venezuela, where President Nicolás Maduro celebrated the holiday earlier this morning, according to a previous report citing @MundoEConflicto on X.
